#917CDA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.6% 0.138 292.4), rgb(145, 124, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#917CDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917CDA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 124, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.138 292.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #917CDA | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917CDA | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917CDA text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917CDA text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A294DE
oklch(70.7% 0.107 292.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917CDA
oklch(64.6% 0.138 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#775EC2
oklch(55.5% 0.15 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#654DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.14 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#524088
oklch(42.7% 0.116 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#44376D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#272040
oklch(26.9% 0.058 292.1)
#917CDA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5E8CDE | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6088D8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808EA0 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917CDA
#917CDA
oklch(64.6% 0.138 292.4)
- #909614
#909614
oklch(64.7% 0.139 112.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #917CDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #917CDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
Use #917CDA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.